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    50hp Merc carb spitting fuel out of jet?

    Ok I'll take them apart and have a look. I've already disassembled them and cleaned everything so maybe the float needle isn't sealing. After looking at the parts diagram, it looks like its the economizer jet. Not sure how these work, but if the needle valve isn't sealing properly maybe it can...
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    50hp Merc carb spitting fuel out of jet?

    Hello. I have an early 80's Mercury 50hp 2 stroke outboard and the top carb appears to be squirting fuel out of some sort of jet next to the inlet side of the carb. I'm not sure what this jet is but it certainly doesn't seem normal to do this. Can anyone advise what this jet is for and why this...
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    Late 70's early 80's Merc 7.5hp cover gear housing tool

    Yeah, my last one was a 2" holdsaw with the non-key parts cut out. It seemed to be working well until the key parts sheared right off. It's very tight.
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    Late 70's early 80's Merc 7.5hp cover gear housing tool

    Hi all, I have an older (late 1970s early 80's) mercury 7.5 hp 2 stroke and I'm desperately trying to remove the prop shaft cover gear housing nut but it requires a special tool. I've tried making tools but they've all broken. I also see that it is a left hand thread nut. Does anyone know the...
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